@remember to call: Yes, I too am expecting, with Daniels back in charge for the whole season (and the fact alone that he’s single-handedly writing this episode) that we’ll automatically see a return to the classic roots of the first five seasons. I know I’m not the first to say this, but after 5, the show increasingly strayed away from what made it great in the first place: its realism, simplicity, and inner-office situations.

[tanster: forgot to ask; since you watched the premiere, can you tell us if you think it’ll please those of us who were kinda disappointed in the last few seasons? are we gonna see more of the classic Office episodes from the first five seasons, such as the realism, simplicity, normal non-over-the-top characters, etc. oh, and do they seem to have a better grasp of Nellie’s character? thanks!]